Tag Archives: forgiveness

Freedom From Death

Posted on March 30, 2024 by mitchteemley

We are born in the shadow of death. No one gets out of here alive. But 2,000 years ago, Jesus signed Death’s death warrant. On the night before his crucifixion he taught his disciples to live in the light of … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness vs. Pride

Posted on March 30, 2024 by mitchteemley

Artwork by SirTancrede The Wishing Map is a full-length fantasy that is being posted episodically at this site. To read the previous episode click here. To read it from the start, click here. Wracked with guilt, Zack had entered a strange cottage … Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong With These Pictures?

Posted on March 29, 2024 by mitchteemley

It’s Good Friday, the day people throughout the world commemorate the most impactful death in human history. And yet, if these images, and even the suffering they depict, are all we see, then something’s wrong with every single one of … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness + Love = Freedom

Posted on March 17, 2024 by mitchteemley

Even the Romans feared the Irish. For centuries they avoided the people Julius Caesar called “more savage than any other race.” When the newly Christianized Roman monks finally arrived in the 5th century, they looked down on the Irish barbarians. … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Present

Posted on March 9, 2024 by mitchteemley

“A true healer helps us see beyond the present.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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A True Healer

Posted on March 9, 2024 by mitchteemley

The Wishing Map is a full-length fantasy that is being posted episodically at this site. To read the previous episode click here. To read it from the start, click here. Not caring whether he lived or died, Zack entered a strange cottage … Continue reading →

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Set Yourself Free

Posted on February 24, 2024 by mitchteemley

“The hardest person in the world to forgive is yourself.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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The Hardest Person in the World to Forgive

Posted on February 24, 2024 by mitchteemley

Source: r/midjourneygallery The Wishing Map is a full-length fantasy that is being posted episodically at this site. To read the previous episode click here. To read the entire novel, begin here. Zack was stunned to discover that the terrifying apparition who’d halted the … Continue reading →

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Shine!

Posted on February 18, 2024 by mitchteemley

I’m not called to show people their darkness– They already know about that. I’m called to show them God’s light.  “Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father … Continue reading →

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The Power of Story

Posted on February 17, 2024 by mitchteemley

“Tell ‘em there’s power in Story,” the old gnome whispered. “Power ter heal and power ter hurt. Tell ‘em ter use their stories ter heal.” ~The Wishing Map The above quote is the source of my blog site’s title. It’s … Continue reading →

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